Gallipolis in Gallia County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Hon. Samuel Finley Vinton

(1792 - 1862)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2010

1. Hon. Samuel Finley Vinton Marker

Inscription.
A native of South Hadley, Massachusetts, he came to Gallipolis ca. 1818. An eminent lawyer and member of U.S. Congress 22 years, he was chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee during the Mexican War, founding father of the U.S. Department of the Interior, honored in his own time by the naming of Vinton County in 1850. Buried Pine Street Cemetery.

Erected 1986 by Gallia County Historical Society, O.O. McIntyre Park District, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 4-27.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Mexican-American. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.

Location. 38° 48.984′ N, 82° 11.989′ W. Marker is in Gallipolis, Ohio, in Gallia County. It is on Pine Street (Ohio Route 160), on the right when traveling north. Marker is about 150 feet north of the Pine Street Cemetery gate. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gallipolis OH 45631, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Citizens of Gallipolis (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Jonas Safford (a few steps from this marker); In Memoriam (within shouting distance of this marker); Menager (within shouting distance of this marker); This Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Adam Samuel Rader (about 300 feet away); Gallipolis (about 600 feet away); Hannah U. Maxon (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gallipolis.

Also see . . .
1. Samuel Finley Vinton. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website entry (Submitted on May 9, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Samuel Finley Vinton.

Hon. Samuel Finley Vinton Grave and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2010

2. Hon. Samuel Finley Vinton Grave and Marker

Looking south along Pine Street.

Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 9, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2010

3. Hon. Samuel Finley Vinton Marker

Looking north along Pine Street, with marker at far left distance, near sycamore tree.

Samuel Finley Vinton Grave Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2010

4. Samuel Finley Vinton Grave Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2010

5. Samuel Finley Vinton Grave Marker

Samuel Finley Vinton image. Click for full size.

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6. Samuel Finley Vinton

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,309 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 9, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 6. submitted on September 20, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.